Mard_Smartiest_Blinkfan 247 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, _Bagel said: Finally got round to listening to it.I like the semi political stance of some of Mark’s lyrics, at least he’s sort of saying something. Could’ve done with Matt’s involvement tho. I can see it being quite forgettable for me but not bad by any means. It makes me want to listen to Bubble by Lagwagon, which is a song that I can listen to 1000’s of times and will do so time immemorial bubble is one of the best song i heard in a while that couple with the fantastic lyrics and artwork for the album that the song is on 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_Bagel 440 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Mard_Smartiest_Blinkfan said: bubble is one of the best song i heard in a while that couple with the fantastic lyrics and artwork for the album that the song is on Bro I’m with you there. That bass at the beginning, drums kicking in, Caper’s lyrics. Lagwagon are a force 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 11160 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Hmm. I actually like the lyrics a bit. They're not amazing but compared to the lyrics of the last two records it's far better, but still a bit eye roll inducing in places. I also hear the offspring but that's because I've never gotten into pennywise or NOFX. I see this as a swing and a miss, though. I appreciate a more actually punk number but both the chord structure and melody are basically the same throughout and it manages to get old before this short song finishes. If the changes towards the end were arranged in a way to break up the song earlier on, add something more instrumentally interesting between vocals, would've been a bit of an easier listen. Mark sounds good, can't say the production suits the style. I won't spin it again but it's definitely more tolerable than 90% of what they've done since Tom left. Shame Matt couldn't be there, he may have made it more dynamic. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Depf 136 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 things this song lacks: speed and a better guitar tone. both can be fixed live 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boxelder 4644 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 yeah i thought some of the lyrics on this were fairly accomplished for its slapdash origin and judging it against latter day blink. particularly fond of “and hiding from this phantom antigen that wants to send us to the morgue.” the stuff about PPE is a little clever too also, song kinda rips, the mix is perfect. would love an album this speed and sound. neal avron kicking ass as usual Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iguessthisisgrowingup 355 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 i don't like it tbh. just sounds generic and boring to me, kinda like a middle tier NOFX song. eh. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Osgod 1023 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 So Blink is officially done with Matt I guess. Didn’t even get credit on the song anymore and this time it’s not a collaboration which was the excuse of the fanboys. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaslit Jan 6717 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Better than I expected (wasn't cringey) and Mark sounds really good. Was that a non formulaic bridge as well? It sounds like an Offspring song but I'd rather have them go this direction than the soft ass suburbia bullshit. It fits more. It's definitely not great but I hear +44 potential in here a bit, aka Mark sounds more like himself and not trying so hard 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reg 2029 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 38 minutes ago, Osgod said: So Blink is officially done with Matt I guess. Didn’t even get credit on the song anymore and this time it’s not a collaboration which was the excuse of the fanboys. I believe this as well. Would surprise me if he’s still in tbh. Not included in so many things. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 11160 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Mark said Matt wasn't able to contribute due to lockdown apparently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maddey 142 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Song’s all right. I enjoyed most of it but - even though I hate to admit it - I find Mark’s high vocals to be quite difficult to listen to at times. Otherwise I found it to be better than what I expected it to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reg 2029 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kay said: Mark said Matt wasn't able to contribute due to lockdown apparently. Excuses. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diddy Faplord 1299 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Reg said: Excuses. Yea. We’re in a digital age. Blink recorded neighborhoods all separately 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nosferatu 1805 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Is there not a music video for this? Instagram made it seem like it already had a music video. I liked the look of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghent 17991 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Is the Star Tours reference a diss on the ride?? It must be, based on the DMV/Germany press/watch magic. Pumped for the reference, disappointed with the slam Mark. Star Tours is great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diddy Faplord 1299 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ghent said: Is the Star Tours reference a diss on the ride?? It must be, based on the DMV/Germany press/watch magic. Pumped for the reference, disappointed with the slam Mark. Star Tours is great What the heck is Star Tours? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghent 17991 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Diddy Faplord said: What the heck is Star Tours? Old school Star Wars ride at Disneyland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mau5 918 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 That was dope, I'm a fan. blink not taking itself too seriously, as well as not trying to sound like a piss-poor parody of what they used to sound like. Instead, sounds like they're paying homage to the era they were and who influenced them, and I'm happy with that. Also, I think Mark sang the (2009....(teen)) in the first verse on purpose to emphasize the 9 lol. It's sung differently the second time around, and that was when blink was a shit show and touring with Tom - hilarious. I think it was a small nod to it, but not a dig or anything. Just having a laugh, like this song. This is what I expect out of blink . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveyjones 4326 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, Diddy Faplord said: What the heck is Star Tours? wow 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theedge00 1988 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Reminds me of that song Amoeba Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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